Sitopaladi Churna : The Sweet Cough

Ingredients

Each 100g contains:

ENERGETICS

• Rasa (taste): Sweet, pungent
• Vı-rya (energy): Heating
• Vipa – ka (post-digestive effect): Sweet
• Gun.a (quality): Light, unctuous
• Dos.a effect: VPK=, P+ in excess
• Dha-tu (tissue): Plasma, rakta
• Srotas (channel): Respiratory, digestive

Method of preparation

All the herbs are made into fine powder and mixed together to make a homogeneous mixture

AYURVEDIC ACTION

• Ka-sas´va – sahara Alleviates cough and asthma (pitta-type)
• Pratisa-rahara Clears colds and allergies
• Dı-pana Enkindles the digestive fire
• Jvaraghna Alleviates fevers
• Da-haghna Reduces burning sensations

BIOMEDICAL ACTION

• Expectorant, antiasthmatic, antiallergenic,
• febrifuge, diaphoretic, bronchodilator

INDICATIONS

Lungs Sitopaladi is the classic formula for coughs and colds arising from an excess of vata, pitta and kapha. It is  useful when there is shortness of breath, asthma with wheezing from contact with cold weather, bronchitis and chest congestion due to high kapha. When prana vayu is obstructed due to aggravated s´lesaka and avalambaka kapha then this formula clears the congestion and frees the flow of air. It is a specific for coughs with copious white or yellow-tinged sputum, sore throat, high fever and a muzzy head.

Nose Use sitopaladi curna for sinus congestion,

a dull headache that feels as though there is a tight band around the head, and a runny nose.

Allergies For seasonal and allergic rhinitis from allergies to dust, mould and airborne pathogens, combine with other herbs to reduce mast cell proliferation.

COMBINATIONS

• Trikatu for severe mucus.
• Mahasuda´sana when there is fever and inflammation from high pitta.
• Pitshirisha, anthrapachaka and haritaki for
• allergic reactions that affect the respiratory system.

NOTES

• Use with 1⁄4 teaspoon of honey to enhance its transport to the lungs.
• The vamsa lochana helps to alleviate pitta fevers, infected phlegm and haemoptysis. It is a very effective  expectorant.
• Cardamom, long pepper and cinnamon help to reduce kapha and vata.
• Long pepper helps to rejuvenate the underlying weakness in the repiratory system (pranavahasrotas).
• Sitopala literally means ‘rock candy’ and refers to the cooling, demulcent pitta– and vata-relieving  properties of the preparation.
• With high pitta signs include more pitta reducing herbs.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

None known.

DOSAGE

1–5g three times per day.